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William Howard Taft: The Really Big President
William Howard Taft served as both the President of the United States and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court — the only man to ever do so. Richar…
2 years, 2 months ago
Theodore Roosevelt: City Slicker to Cowboy President
Was there ever a more bold and brash character to occupy the White House than Theodore Roosevelt? Wilfred McClay, professor of history at Hillsdale C…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Beginning of Wisdom
You need wisdom to navigate the challenges and complexities of life. But how do you get it? Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy at Arizona State U…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Real Victims of Affirmative Action
After being valedictorian of his high school class and the winner of merit scholarships, Xaviaer DuRousseau was accepted to a top university. But all…
2 years, 2 months ago
Benjamin Harrison: One Term Wonder
How could one president accomplish so much in such a short amount of time and not be reelected to a second term? Louis Picone, author of The Presiden…
2 years, 2 months ago
Grover Cleveland: The 22nd and 24th President
Can a president who lost reelection return to the White House for a nonconsecutive term? One man did just that. Wilfred McClay, professor of history …
2 years, 2 months ago
Chester Alan Arthur: The President Who Didn't Want to Be President
Chester Alan Arthur loved being vice president: parties galore, and no responsibilities. But after the death of James Garfield, Arthur had to face th…
2 years, 2 months ago
James A. Garfield: The Great President Who Never Was
James Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, had all the makings of a great president. So why didn’t he become one? Louis Picone, author …
2 years, 2 months ago
What Was the Holocaust?
During WWII, the Nazi regime, headed by Adolf Hitler, set out to exterminate every living Jew. They murdered 6 million. Why did they do it? How did t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why the Gilded Age Was Golden
The years 1880 to 1900—coined the Gilded Age—was a period of tremendous growth for American industry and technology. Many also criticize it as a time…
2 years, 3 months ago